Discover Langley: Church, Heritage and Trails

Langley can be approached from several perspectives when planning a trip: the Church of St Mary and other historic buildings provide an architectural focus; the Scenic Green Trail offers a long-distance walking route with named sections and landscape features; and the Langley Park Driving Range adds golf to the mix. If you are looking for a hotel in Langley, it helps to decide on the purpose of your visit first. Architecture, a day of walking or golf each lead to different priorities when planning your day.

Church and historic buildings

The Church of St Mary in Langley is a Grade II* listed parish church. Butterfield built it in 1853–1855 for the brother of Dr. Pusey in the style of the late 13th century. The construction date and stylistic reference indicate two different periods: the building was constructed in the 19th century, but its architecture is modelled on a much earlier era. This contrast in dates is a useful starting point if you are interested in historic architecture. A service at St Mary in Langley is listed for Sundays at 9:30 a.m.; check the current listing before your visit.

Langley Park Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building dating from the late 18th century. Rectory Farmhouse is also listed Grade II. The Plough Inn dates as an inn from the late 18th or early 19th century; a later extension wing was added in the 19th century. It is a timber-framed building with weatherboarding. At the Plough Inn, the building phases and construction method sit side by side: its later extension is part of its history alongside its original date.

Scenic Green Trail and route planning

The Scenic Green Trail is a long-distance walking route around the Borough of Maidstone. It passes through woods and parkland, including Langley Park, and by Langley Loch. The fourth section runs from Boughton Monchelsea to Mote Park and is 7.5 miles (12 km) long. This distance applies to this specific section, not to the entire long-distance route. The named endpoints help you match the route length to the right section; the distance in kilometres provides a specific measure for planning a day’s walk. This makes it possible to distinguish between the wider route around the borough and the length of the specified section.

Golf as a separate focus

Langley Park Driving Range has 23 covered and floodlit bays. Twelve of them are equipped with automatic tees. These 12 bays are included in the total of 23 and are not additional bays. If golf fits the purpose of your trip, these figures give you a specific overview of the driving range’s facilities. Unlike the walking section, the focus here is not route length but how the bays are configured. Specifications may change; check them before visiting.

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